Weston super Dare

Wild Wookey caving and abseiling experience

There is the normal way to experience Wookey Hole’s spectacular caves and then there’s this adventure-charged way! You will leave the other tourists behind as you crawl through narrow crevices on an exhilarating underground abseiling and climbing experience. It is definitely not for the nervous. The experience involves two abseils and several climbs as well as some squeezing through tight spaces. Participants must be over 14 and in good physical condition.

Pony trekking across the Mendip Hills

What better way to experience the countryside than on horseback? Tynings Trekking Centre at Charterhouse offers full-day rides in the Mendip Hills for the more experienced riders to one-hour childrens’ rides. For details contact 07887476975 or see their website www.tynings-trekking.co.uk

Snowboarding, skiing and tobogganing

Tired of hearing your teenager whining that it’s uncool to sit on the beach? Well you can give them a super-cool experience at the Mendip Snowsport Centre at Churchill instead. Visitors can learn to snowboard on the teaching slope or take on the challenging 165-metre dry slope complete with bends, moguls, bumps and jumps. There’s also a toboggan run for children. Visit www.mendipsnowsport.co.uk or call 01934 834 877

Helicopter experience flights

Take to the skies on a helicopter flight and give yourself an experience to really write home about on your postcards! See Somerset and its coastline from 1000ft in the air as you take off from Weston’s Helicopter Museum. Boarding tickets also include admission to the museum which houses the world’s largest helicopter collection. Book in advance on 01934 635227.

AJ’S Indoor Karting

AJ’S Indoor go-karting track on the Oldmixon Trading Estate, Weston will give drivers of all ages and abilities an adrenaline rush. Its two-tiered layout and fast track will see drivers hitting top speeds of around 40mph and racing over ramps and bridges. Adults compete in 200cc karts and children in 160cc karts.. Booking in advance is recommended. Contact 01934 631 894 or visit www.ajskarting.co.uk

Gliding

If you really want to push your dare-ometer to the limit how about taking to the skies without an engine? The Mendip Gliding Club, near Cheddar, offers introductory flights to enable you to silently fly with the birds while looking down on the Mendip Hills. Telephone 01749 870312.

Aerial assault course

Children can test their nerve at the 16-obstacle aerial assault course right on Weston seafront. The Pirate Adventureland course finishes with a zip-wire ride. For more details call 01934 419666.

Family Indoor Theme Park

Buckle up for a ride on what is believed to be Britain’s smallest rollercoaster. But don’t be fooled. What the Robocoaster lacks in size it makes up for in thrills and is not for the fainthearted! And if you still want more stomach-churning action, there’s the Freefall drop ride where you get that weightlessness feeling as you plummet at high speed. You can also experience what it feels like to be a Formula One driver in an F1 simulator.

Adventure Caving

You will have your head torch and an expert resident caver as your guide as you descend more than 40ft deep into one of Cheddar’s caves. You will crawl across the Bottomless Pit and slip head first through the letterbox on an exhilarating 90-minute journey. To book or check availability call 01934 742343.

AJ’s Laser Quest

Think of paintballing, but with lasers. Feel the excitement as you dodge laser fire while trying to shoot your opponents with you own laser gun. As well as evading the enemy, you will have to contend with swirling fog and obstacles in the battle zone. If you like video games, you will love this real life version. Contact 01934 631894.

Skatepark

Weston-super-Mare skatepark in Hutton Moor Road is a free attraction which features quarter pipes and flat banks either side of funboxes, as well as a mini ramp.

Water assault course and wakeboarding

Middlemoor Splash dares you to take on its Total Wipeout aqua assault course at the South West’s biggest aqua park near Bridgwater. There’s also wakeboarding and waterskiing lessons and the chance to experience paddle boarding and kayaking. Call 01278 685578

Freefall Inside A Cave

You can freefall your way down one of the caves at Cheddar if you have the bottle to climb the 30ft ladder before jumping off and trusting your safety harness as the ground approaches. To book the Black Cat Freefall Experience or check availability call 01934 742343.